Internal clocks drive beta cell regeneration
Certain body parts, such as the skin or liver, can repair themselves after damage. Cell regeneration is the phenomenon by which cells that are still functional proliferate to compensate for cellular damage. For the past 30 years, scientists have been…
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How much coffee is too much coffee?
While there has been much discussion regarding the upped intake of alcohol during lockdown, there’s another beverage that has also been getting some extra attention during these times: coffee. Sales of caffeinated drinks have soared during lockdown, with an extra…
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Feluda, the cheaper CRISPR based Covid test launched by Tata group
Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd. (TataMD), the healthcare venture of the Tata Group, on Monday announced the launch of ‘TataMD’s CHECK’, which is the gene-editing technology CRISPR based test for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) developed by the researchers from the CSIR-Institute…
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People With Limb Differences Are ‘Horrified’ By the Portrayal of Disabilities in ‘The Witches’ Movie
Fans of Roald Dahl have been looking forward to the movie adaptation of his 1983 children's fantasy novel The Witches. But since it was released last month—via on-demand services due to the COVID-19-enforced closure of movie theaters—not all feedback has…
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Tracking down the causes of heart attack
Heart attacks strike suddenly and have a range of different triggers. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) were able to uncover a further underlying cause. Studying arterial deposits (plaque) in patients with…
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Through my eyes: My experience of late pregnancy loss
We don’t talk about baby loss. We don’t feel comfortable with the thought of a baby dying, and understandably so. It is uncomfortable, devastating, and distressing. But it is not shameful, it is more common than people realize, and there…
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Scientists develop electronic patch to monitor, treat heart disease
Researchers have developed a patch made from rubbery electronics that can be placed directly on the heart to collect information on its activity, temperature, and other indicators — an innovation that may help look out for cardiac arrest in vulnerable…
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Two engineers design and donate a technique to make N95 masks reusable
In the spring of 2020, as the pandemic created a worldwide shortage of N95 masks, two Stanford engineers working out of their homes designed and demonstrated an effective yet inexpensive way to disinfect personal protective equipment (PPE). In two papers…
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Could chilli peppers hold the key to longevity? What the latest research says
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Consuming chilli peppers may provide a bulwark against the two biggest killers – cardiovascular disease and cancer,…
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Genetic risk for fatal blood clots identified in IBD patients
Blood clots are the biggest cause of death in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. In a retrospective study recently published in the journal Gastroenterology, Cedars-Sinai investigators found that a combination of rare and common genetic…
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